System for displaying a plurality of card-mounted articles

Abstract

A plurality of card-mounted articles may be placed on a merchandising display peg by having a hollow mounting rod passed through an opening in each of the cards, so that the plurality of cards can be lifted and moved simultaneously. An end of the hollow mounting tube is placed over the outer end of the peg, and the card mounted articles are slid off the tube onto the peg. Typically, the cards are mounted on a tube in the package in which they are shipped and stored, or the tube can be put into place at the retail store. The container may have a fold down portion at its end to facilitate placing the hollow mounting rod into the openings in the cards.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . In combination, a plurality of card-mounted articles and a hollow mounting rod; 
 wherein each card carries merchandise mounted thereon for retail display and sale;    wherein each card has an upper region and an opening through the thickness of the card in said upper region, whereby each card is adapted to be hung on a merchandising display peg for retail display of said card-mounted article by having a merchandising display peg passed through said opening;    wherein said hollow mounting rod is passed through the openings in said plurality of cards, whereby said plurality of cards maybe lifted and moved simultaneously by lifting and moving said hollow mounting rod; and    wherein said hollow mounting rod has a cross-sectional configuration and size such that it will pass through said openings in said plurality of cards, and such that it may be temporarily placed over at least the outer end of a merchandising display peg.    
     
     
         2 . A system for placing a plurality of card-mounted articles on a merchandising display peg for retail sale, comprising a merchandising display peg and the combination of  claim 1;   whereby said plurality of card-mounted articles may be placed on said merchandising display peg by placing a first end of said hollow mounting rod over at least the outer end of said merchandising display peg, sliding said plurality of cards off said hollow mounting rod, and withdrawing said hollow mounting rod away from said merchandising display peg so as to leave said plurality of card-mounted articles hung thereon.    
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a shipping container in which said plurality of card-mounted articles has been placed for shipping and storage purposes, and from which said plurality of cards may be lifted and moved simultaneously.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said hollow mounting rod has been passed through the openings of said plurality of cards prior to said cards having been placed in said container.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said container has a foldable portion in at least one end thereof, wherein said foldable portion faces said openings in said cards when said plurality of cards is placed in said container; 
 whereby said plurality of cards may be placed in said container before said hollow mounting rod is passed through the openings of said plurality of cards.    
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said hollow mounting rod is passed through the openings of said plurality of cards prior to said foldable portion being closed so as to permit said container to be sealed.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said hollow mounting rod is passed through the openings of said plurality of cards after said container has been unsealed and said at least one foldable portion has been folded down so as to permit access to said openings of said plurality of cards.  
     
     
         8 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow mounting rod has a circular cross-section.  
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow mounting rod has a triangular cross-section.  
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow mounting rod is flared at at least one end thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said hollow mounting rod is extruded from a plastics material chosen from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinylchloride, vinyl, and co-polymers and mixtures thereof.